‘We have a shared vision for sustainable future’: Boris Johnson ahead of his India visit

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Wednesday that Britain and India’s shared vision for a sustainable future will be among the issues on the agenda for talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to New Delhi next month, reported PTI.

While addressing the virtual International Conference on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (ICDRI), Johnson credited Modi for his  “fantastic leadership” in areas such as renewable energy in the global fight against climate change and welcomed the “excellent initiative” of CDRI led by India and co-chaired by the UK.

According to Joohnson, the goal of such coalitions was to learn more from each other and support those particularly at risk from the dramatic effects of climate change, such as small island nations.

In his video message from Downing Street in London, Johnson said, “We have a shared vision for a sustainable future for our nations and global community and I very much look forward to discussing this and many other issues with Prime Minister Modi on my upcoming visit to India.”

Johnson is set to visit India next month, which will be his first major international tour following the UK’s exit from the European Union. Johnson was supposed to be the Chief Guest of India’s Republic Day celebrations but had to cancel the visit due to the escalating COVID-19 crisis in the UK.